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Grant Mitchell (R)

#28 Zanella Racing

 

Birthdate:June 19, 2009
Hometown:  Indianapolis, Indiana
Residence:Lake Forest, Illinois
Instagram:@grant.mitchell28
YouTube:Grant Mitchell

 

Sponsors:

 

Lake Forest Academy / MV-1 Sports Management


Nationality: American

Languages spoken: English

Height/weight: 5’8" / 155 lbs.

Education: Sophomore at Lake Forest Academy

Hobbies: Cooking, sim racing, skiing, fishing

Race track ties: Road America is only two hours away and is my favorite track. I'd consider it my home track

Favorite sport to watch: I love watching racing  – Formula 1, INDYCAR and the lower level formula feeder series. My favorite team is McLaren

Favorite sports to play: Motorsports and lacrosse

Training preference: Running and lifting

Talent I wish I had: Being good at school; good handwriting

Favorite food: Steak

Guilty food pleasure: Chipotle bowl

Best meal I can cook by myself: I make a mean steak and I'm good at baking

Bucket list: Spearfishing in Indonesia with friends; going on a yacht

Favorite places to visit: Any race tracks, and Greece

Unusual routines or habits: I'm a big morning person and often wake up around 5:45 to work on racing

One person I would most like to meet: Fernando Alonso – while he's not my favorite driver, he has so much experience and knowledge. I would love to learn more about motorsports through his eyes 

Racing goal: INDYCAR and F1 – I would love to be paid to do what I love in life

Racing hero: I don't have one

Interesting notes about me: I started my career relatively late as 2024 was my first time in real outdoor karts. Before that I was a big speed person; I ripped around in ATVs and dirt bikes all the time. When I moved toward motorsport, my Dad thought it was a silly idea and he would beat me easily, so we went to a rental kart track and he said if I beat him I could do owner karts. I ended up lapping him and that's where it all started.

 

Career results:

2026

  • Competed in the YACademy Winter Series for USF Juniors comprising six races at Sebring International Raceway and Homestead-Miami Speedway
  • Currently leads the Lucas Oil Formula Car Winter Race Series with three podium finishes and one pole positions from the opening round at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca

2025

  • Competed in the opening round of the 2025/2026 Formula FARA Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a best finish of fourth
  • Ran three Skip Barber Racing School race weekends with a best finish of fifth at New Jersey Motorsports Park
  • Tested a USF Juniors car with Pole Position Motorsports in the YACademy event at Road America and was fourth fastest

2024

  • Attended the Skip Barber Racing School
  • Began testing karts at the Badger Kart Club in Wisconsin.